Alexandra Raisman - AT&T American Cup 2012 - Vault

It's great that Aly really nailed this vault at American Cup. That vault was superb and should keep her as a top contender for the Olympic team. Aly is fantastic on floor and quite solid on beam, especially with that Patterson dismount. As long as she stays healthy (Hint hint marta, don't break her) she WILL make that Olympic team. The usa team will be so strong that they don't need Aly's bars. I like how Aly has improved her presentation on FX and smiles a lot more. Aly is a veteran at international competitions and has proven herself over and over again that she CAN be counted on when it counts. She WILL be on that O team! Go Aly!

Aly didn't actually touch the beam! Aly Rocked beam, floor, & vault at worlds. She was the only floor competitor to score over 14.800 three times. She scored in the high 14's to low 15's on vault & that was with a DTY.

@kim Sloan didn't have a fall during day 2 of Worlds AA. Because of the New Life rule, the scores aren't added together at Worlds the same way they are at US Nationals. She did fall in prelims on beam (I believe she qualified 5th as a result), and she had a shaky beam routine during AA finals (I think she scored 14.00), but she definitely didn't fall.

I agree with your other points about Raisman. I think she makes the team based on her consistency on beam and floor, and her usability on vault. I'm not sure if she can be the US's 2nd AAer this year with Bross coming back and Gabby Douglas coming on so strong, but we'll see. If she improves her form a bit on the 2.5, lands it well, and then does solid routines in beam and floor in prelims, I'd imagine she'd at least be in with a fighting chance. I don't see how Martha wouldn't take her to London if she's got a solid 2.5 and continues to perform well on beam and floor.

I agree you can't really compare Aly to Kyla, Rebecca or Gabby. Rebecca as more consistent than Aly?! No way. Aly's tumbling is incredible and she can go up and hit, bottom line. Yes, her bars need to be cleaner, but that should be said for a lot of other girls as well. She finished 4th in the world! Enough said right there. She will be on the team

@jen
aly never fell off the beam during visa's... 2010 or 2011!!
and that fall on vault is the reason that she went back to the double for 2 years!!!

And I don't know if you realize, but she is the 4th best all arounder in the World! And since that win upgraded her vault, beam and floor!! She just has to get through bar...
And there are 5 spots on this team, so with Jordyn, Gabby, Kyla and Aly on a team, you still have room for one more!!

AC you are clueless, who's better on floor and all around with consistency than Aly? You can not compare Aly to those other gymnasts.... she is a powerhouse who is still perfecting her vault and bars.

I think Aly will make the team because of her consistency and difficulty. While I do admire her consistency and tumbling, otherwise, she embodies everything that I think is wrong with the current state of gymnastics. The fact that a gymnast who could not point her toes if her life depended on it even made balance beam finals at Worlds and is likely a lock for the US Olympic team is very sad. She has a complete and utter lack of basics in much of her gymnastics, and if compulsories were around, she would have been forced to learn things correctly, or she would have never made it to this point. It's not even so much an issue with Aly, but the code.

we know from "expierence" with alicia sac that beeing a world champ isnt enough! i dont think martha will make the same mistake she made putting many veteran n the team (e.g. sacramone , memmel and even mohini before them) and with only 5 spots) i dont think there is a place for her. especially with the current code o points.

"As Coach John said, we'll be leaving a B team at home that could easily win. Prob a C team also!"

This is ridiculous. In 3 up, 3 count vs. China and Russia, let's see if the A team can win before claiming a B or C team could "easily" win. It is typical of USA Gymnastics to talk big in the year of the Olympics.

i really dont think theres a place for her in the us team! wieber, douglas, maroney and ross they all have a better amanar than her....where would she fit in london now that douglas has beaten wieber and her in the all around.... she is like jane bieger in 2008... and janas gymnastics were beatiful if you compare the to hers

"her block looks ok, she is generally laid out throughout the 2.5 twists, and her landing is fabulous. She has a bit of leg separation coming off the horse, and she may cross her feet a bit in the air," .......

@Anonymous Coward #2 - You realize you just described over a point in execution deductions, right? A 9.6 E score for this vault is one of the biggest jokes I can recall in recent memory. That is, until she went to bars and got an 8.4+ E score for a routine that should not have gone over 7.0-7.3 in execution. The blatant overscoring of this gymnast is insulting to the gymnasts and coaches who spend the time making their gymnastics beautiful.

@shannon - why dont u become a judge and take the proper deductions for us. i dont think its all "luck". i doubt she lands these scarily in practice and pulls them out of her ass like this in the meet. and as for your comment about making it onto the US team for the last 2 years, her execution obviously has its flaws on every event but she is also probably one of the most consistent gymnasts the US has.

Are you crazy as well as cowardly, AC of 6 hours before me?

Anonymous Coward..i have to disagree with you. This was a great vault. nice form. clean, good rise off of the vault table, and plus she couldn't get much better with that landing! :) Great job Aly!! so proud of you and can't wait to see what this year brings!!! :D :)